The Mystery of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, the first detective drama set against the backdrop of the famous Northern Song painting Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, is officially announced to premiere grandly on CCTV-8, the China Central Television Drama Channel, at 19:30 tonight, and will also stream exclusively on Youku simultaneously!

As the premiere date approaches, The Mystery of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival has successfully attracted widespread attention with its unique theme and elaborate production, and the audience's anticipation is rising steadily.

The latest data shows that as of the morning of December 16, the number of pre-registrations for the show on Youku has exceeded 5.707 million. On social media, the number of discussion posts and trailer shares about the drama has also been climbing continuously, indicating that it is expected to become one of the hit dramas of the year.

Adapted from Ye Wenbiao's novel of the same name, The Mystery of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival tells the story of a couple with distinct personalities, Zhao Buyou (played by Zhang Songwen) and Wen Yue (played by Bai Baihe), and their family, who live in a corner of Que'er Alley in the prosperous Dongjing City during the Northern Song Dynasty. Zhao Buyou, an ordinary clerk at the Dali Temple, yearns for a plain and uneventful life, while his wife Wen Yue harbors a dream of buying land and building a house.

However, a twist of fate unexpectedly draws the family into the shocking Plum Blossom Boat Case, which turns their lives upside down. Amid the turmoil, Zhao Buyou, Wen Yue and their family each show their strengths, and join forces with Gu Zhen (played by Zhou Yiwei), the patrol envoy of Kaifeng Prefecture, to solve a series of bizarre cases. Like figures in a painting, Zhao Buyou, Wen Yue and their family search for clues in this historical scroll, pursue the truth through layers of mist, and strive to safeguard the peace and justice of this prosperous age.

The painting Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival bears witness to the prosperity of people's daily life, the strong cultural atmosphere and social customs of the Northern Song Dynasty, as well as the glorious twilight of that era. The Mystery of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is more than just a TV drama; it is a dialogue spanning a thousand years, a profound tribute to history, and an ultimate pursuit of art.

Notably, the drama's grand production scale is one of its.most striking features:

- A total set construction area of 80,000 square meters

- More than 5,000 props for the crew

- Over 3,500 plants and shrubs

- A total production period of 247 days

- 152 restored architectural structures from the original painting

- A 146-mu exterior shooting location in Zhouzhuang

- 121 recreated living scenes of the Song Dynasty

The combination of on-site set construction and LED virtual backgrounds is solely for restoring the life scenes in this timeless famous painting.

Drama Scene

Actual Scene

The production team has spared no expense, adopting on-site set construction and virtual production to strive for an accurate restoration of historical scenes in every detail, recreating the bustling streets and lively daily life of Dongjing City in the Northern Song Dynasty. At the same time, through such creative production, the audience is able to immerse themselves in a historical world that is both realistic and imaginative.

At 19:30 tonight, EXCO Vision invites you to follow Zhao Buyou, Wen Yue and their family into the prosperous and mysterious world of the Northern Song Dynasty, lift the layers of mist shrouding .Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, and explore the secrets buried by the years.